Broadcom has filed a patent for a semiconductor product that can be converted from a customizable configuration into a selected configuration based on received customizing data. The product includes a customizing unit that activates a subgroup of functional blocks based on the customizing data, allowing for different customized configurations for specific applications. GlobalData’s report on Broadcom gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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A semiconductor product with customizable configurations and activated functional blocks
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230318605A1) describes a semiconductor product that can be customized into different configurations based on received customizing data. The product includes a customizing unit that activates a subgroup of functional blocks based on the customizing data structure, allowing for specific functionalities to be enabled or disabled depending on the selected application. This customization can include secure configurations and application-specific functionalities.
The semiconductor product also includes integrated resources that provide the different customized configurations. The customizing unit is responsible for customizing the product only after receiving and validating the customizing data structure. Additionally, there is a final setting unit that finalizes the setting of the semiconductor product after receiving the customizing data structure and a finalizing request. This unit can deactivate the product unless a valid finalizing request is received.
The method of customizing the security-sensitive semiconductor product involves supplying the product from a product supplier entity to a product recipient entity. The product is then customized based on a customizing data structure created by the supplier entity and in accordance with the specified application. The configuration of the product can be customized by activating or deactivating specific functionalities or security features.
The customization can be done by a customizing unit within the semiconductor product itself or under the control of the product supplier entity. The method allows for customization at the location of the product recipient entity and can include customizing security configurations and application-specific configurations. The customizing data structure may include a security personality that is validated before customizing the product.
The method can involve physically shipping the product or customizing it via a communications network. It also allows for monitoring of the customized product by the supplier entity and deactivating it if it fails to comply with predefined security criteria. The method can generate reports indicating the status of customized products and permanently deactivated security assets.
Overall, this patent describes a semiconductor product and method that allows for flexible customization based on specific applications and security requirements. The product can be customized by activating or deactivating specific functionalities and security features, and the customization can be done by the product supplier entity or within the product itself.
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